Monthly Overview
Your compassion makes you a true blue friend and helpful family member on July 1st through 3rd. Try not to let anyone take advantage of your generosity on the 4th through 8th, however -- you're going to need all of your extra cash if you want to splurge on a night out with friends or a luxurious day at the spa. Making up your mind is difficult on the 9th through 12th, especially if the decision concerns matters of the heart, but you should be more confident and opinionated on the 13th and 14th. Be sure to play fair on the 17th, 18th and 19th, no matter who's playing on the other team, and try not to let your jealousy get in the way of a good time on the 20th and 21st. Spend some time participating in your favorite activity or hobby on the 22nd and 23rd, but be ready to dive headfirst into the pile of work that's been stacking up on the 24th and 25th. Your love life gets difficult at the end of July, but you're more devoted than normal on the 29th and 30th.

Taurus Year 2003 OVERVIEW:
As the year begins, you're confident in the work that you do with your own hands. Elements of your process integrate smoothly. Shortly after mid-January, however, you're uncomfortably aware of what it costs. Respond creatively before your energy level plummets. Those who can't escape this crash understand why some creatures hibernate during Winter. After the first week of February, events stimulate you out of bed and back to life. A series of strong dreams launches your days with a smile. Despite these nocturnal illusions, March brings you three weeks when reality follows all the usual rules but is especially pliable to your touch.

Spring introduces a more evolved version of Taurus. You easily handle changes and challenges. On April 21st, you enter what could be your best month. The Taurus Sun brings you 30 days of good will and fine living. Everyone is your friend, and it seems as if the bills will never come due. By mid-May, though, you're losing your edge to excess. Slow down, pay attention to your health and assess your resources. If you can't self-regulate, the universe provides you with a series of gentle but humbling reminders between May 26th and June 24th, including one solar and two lunar eclipses, and directional changes of the innermost and outermost planets. During this time, accept what is freely given, and be grateful.

Summer's first month is exciting. Just as January was a triumph of intellect, you now celebrate your intuitive side. Fun is all about knowing how far you can go. But if one-time experiences become habits, they'll take you too far in the last days of July. Whether it's heartbreak, sunburn, extra pounds or a leaky bank account, you must apply the brakes of responsible behavior. As August ends, you're ready for a fresh start. Those beginning a new academic year are enthusiastic and focused.

By early October, you feel as if you belong in this program. You're self-sufficient yet part of a greater whole. For the spiritually inclined, that realization is something of an epiphany around October 20th as Neptune goes direct. Where it takes you depends on whether you seek improvement or refuge. Get in touch with your feelings between November 21st and 23rd, or spend another month in the land of ambiguity. The Winter Solstice grounds you in your true identity. The leaves have turned colors, dried up and blown away. The tree's actual shape stands revealed. In the end, this is all you need to know.